My guidebooks and further wanderings

Walking and hailstorms in Sugarloaf

Having spent years walking in the most dire weather in Scotland and England, the thought of a bit of rain and cold wasn’t going to deter me from my planned walk around Sugarloaf Reservoir, Christmas Hills (north-east of Melbourne), yesterday. More fool me! – at 6C and with hailstones bouncing off me, the bemused mobs of kangaroos I disturbed were clearly questioning my sanity!! I had the place to myself (unsurprisingly!) & flocks of Eastern Rosellas, but the sunshine found me for 10 minutes, drenching everything is a wonderful saturated colour. It’s a great walk for the family and will definitely be in the Melbourne’s Best Walks book – but perhaps aim for a kinder weather forecast when you do it!!! Off to Churchill National Park tomorrow, hoping for a break in the weather…. (ever the optimist!!!).

Hi Athena – yes, I have thought of doing a house swap with someone from the Knoydart in their winter, just so I could get over the idea of romantic winters and face up to the fact that it’s just darn cold and dark! I figure I would have no problems with getting takers for an exchange to Melbourne’s even unpredictable summer!

I spent the winter up in the Isle of Skye, if you’re in the country it can be absolutely magical during winter with the snow and northern lights, but then again the beach in Melbourne sounds better hehe. Yes I agree, temperamental weather. 🙂